Food and Dining
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 11 June 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW went to church in the morning. |
| 09 June 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW dined with Mr. Samuel Pleasants, a Philadelphia Quaker, and went to hear Mr. |
| 08 June 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW dined at Pa. representative John Dickinson’s home and spent the evening at his home. |
| 05 June 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW dined at Pa. Lt. Gov. Richard Penn, Jr.’s home. |
| 04 June 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW dined at wealthy Philadelphia merchant Robert Morris’s home on the Schuylkill River and spent the evening at the City Tavern. |
| 02 June 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW dined, likely with Joseph Shippen, Jr., a veteran of the French and Indian War. |
| 01 June 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. |
| 31 May 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW wrote in his diary that he dined with John Rutledge, a representative of S.C. in the Continental Congress. |
| 30 May 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He dined with Philadelphia merchant James Mease and “after setting a while with the Boston Gentlemen” he retired to his room. |
| 29 May 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW dined at the City Tavern and stayed in his room at cabinetmaker Benjamin Randolph’s home. |